From Sherston, 3.7 km to Westonbirt Arboretum
A day out from Sherston leads to Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 7.9 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Sherston’s built-up area. The mix takes in a garden and a historic house.
Top of the list around Sherston
Second to Westonbirt Arboretum is a historic house.
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum3.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseWestonbirt House3.3 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The map stretches to Westonbirt Arboretum, 3.7 km away.
The dashed line is Sherston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Between them they are a garden and a historic house.
Green: inside Sherston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
Look within 5 km of its edge for both places listed.
Westonbirt House
Grade I listed English country house in Cotswold, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
58 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Sherston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sherston →
Within a day
The standout of the 12 is Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 7.9 km from town.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds7.9 km east
Historic houseHighgrove House5.9 km north
Historic houseBadminton House5.8 km southwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral33 km north
MuseumThe Roman Baths24 km southwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park13 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum31 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral30 km southwest
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey35 km northwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery30 km southwest · 451K visitors a year
CastleBerkeley Castle21 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey19 km southPlaces well known beyond Sherston (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Sherston
What is there to see near Sherston?
No attraction is mapped inside Sherston itself. Within 5 km of it are Westonbirt Arboretum and Westonbirt House.
Does Sherston have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Sherston.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sherston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintern Abbey (Cadw), 35 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Sherston?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (7.9 km), Highgrove House (5.9 km), Badminton House (5.8 km), Gloucester Cathedral (33 km).
Where are Sherston’s historic buildings listed?
Sherston has 58 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Sherston when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (14)
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt House: John Charles Varrall / John Preston Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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